Reporting to: Manager – IT Billing Support

We are seeking an individual who is dynamic by nature and passionate about people with a track record of delivering results to join our IT Team. The job holder will be required to administer and support BI and Mediation applications. In addition he/she should ensure that all the applications are available 24/7 with up to date information and liaise with the business to ensure expectations are met on time.

Responsibilities

• Monitor BI and Mediation applications ensuring that all downstream applications receive inputs.
• Perform data catch-up and other corrective actions in the event of faults.
• Perform data quality and consistency checks on data in the BI and Mediation applications.
• Generate and circulate daily, weekly and monthly application QOS reports
• System administration of BI and Mediation system by ensuring system and user configurations are set up correctly.
• Handling business requests which involves carrying out feasibility study and implementation on BI & Mediation systems
• Perform troubleshooting, first/second level support and resolution of issues with respective system vendors
• Document BI and Mediation processes/systems and ensure they are up to date
• Project involvement in procuring and implementation of BI and Mediation systems / upgrades
• Redundancy and back up management - ensuring redundancy for BI and Mediation are backed and that backup system is available and working.
• Carry out system maintenance together with system administrators and database administrators to ensure Mediation and BI systems are functioning optimally e.g. disk space check/expansion, memory & CPU checks
• Generate on-demand reports for the business users & Training of users

Requirements

• A degree in Computer Science or Information Technology(2nd  Class Upper)
• At least 3 years’ experience in B.I. and Mediation

Professional Knowledge

• Proficient in Unix & Microsoft OS, Unix Scripting, programming and SQL
• Industry work experience
• Demonstrable ability to work with confidential information

Professional Skills

• Commercial orientation and business acumen
• Drive and Initiative
• Customer focus
• Ability to work well as a part of a team
• Problem solving
• Ability to work long hours to meet deadlines
• Good interpersonal skills, innovative and creative
• Ability to work without supervision

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The Recruitment Director will achieve these hiring targets by managing a team of 25+ individuals spread across 10 countries. The Director and team receive and process more than 50,000 applications each year for 300+ positions to serve smallholder farmers.

The Recruitment Director will join our globally-based People Operations team and ensure we are recruiting the world’s best professionals to join our ranks. The main job duties are as follows:

Setting Department Strategy and Vision

• Work with senior leaders to collaboratively set and execute on long-term vision for the full recruitment team – including the sub-department areas of talent sourcing and outreach, candidate experience, and recruitment innovations
• Drive key strategic initiatives forward such as inclusive hiring, implementing technology to make hiring more efficient, driving creative solutions to attract top talent
• Oversee the yearly team goal setting, project pipeline and distribution of work among team members to ensure we’re hitting goals while maintaining a high job satisfaction for team members
• Build and maintain strong collaborative working relationships across own team and several global departments, and amongst key leaders in all countries
• Identify and execute on key areas of strategic innovation for recruitment

Team Leadership and Management

• Directly manage 2-3 sub-team leaders. Management will include oversight, weekly reporting meetings, performance and development reviews, and strategic direction and support
• Ensure that all staff receives effective mentorship to promote career growth
• Work with other recruitment managers to set goals, drive progress, and problem solve

Reporting and Analysis

• Regularly reporting to leadership on recruitment activities and progress towards targets
• Set weekly and monthly team key performance indicators – monitoring and keeping targets on track
• Analyzing key recruitment initiatives and regular performance to optimize recruitment at One Acre Fund

Budgeting

• Work closely with finance teams to determine annual staffing budget and then with key hiring managers to determine staffing strategy to achieve program objectives
• Counsel hiring mangers on staffing options to optimize cost efficiency, team performance and impact
• Oversee department budget – setting the annual budget and doing monthly Budget v. Actuals analysis to keep the department on budget

Administration and Oversight of Key Recruitment Activities

• Conduct interviews for key leadership positions
• Perform quality control on recruitment activities to ensure standardization across country and level of position

One Acre Fund is a young organization; as such, there may be additional responsibilities that arise. We are looking for a flexible and enthusiastic professional who can tackle any task that will improve their team and the organization at large.
Career Growth and Development

We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.
Qualifications

We are seeking someone with a deep interest in people, talent, and sourcing; experience in a fast-paced work environment; and an interest in our mission. The ideal candidate possesses the following qualities and experience:

• 10+ years of professional experience in recruitment, executive search, or related areas in East, West and/or Southern Africa
• Minimum 5 years direct management experience with strong examples of people development
• Experience leading a large team. Demonstrated ability to set a vision and work through a team to achieve the vision
• Excellent interpersonal skills; the Recruitment Director will have daily contact with senior leaders in the organization, the broader recruitment team, and a wide range of candidates and should be able to engage with them in a friendly and professional way
• Superior communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent presentation skills and comfort with public speaking are required
• Comfortable networking – enjoys creating and maintaining positive relationships for professional purposes
• Internal drive: the Recruitment Director will manage a large team and must be able to proactively drive forward their own work as well as training, delegating and supporting team members so that all work is completed to achieve recruitment targetsKnowledge of existing sourcing channels and the ability to innovate with creative new ways to find candidates
• Strong judgment and the ability to prioritize multiple demanding tasks
• Superior organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail
• Language: English required; Swahili and/or French a plus

Preferred Start Date: As soon as possible to allow for training and overlap with the current director.
Compensation: Commensurate with experience.
Benefits: Health insurance, housing, annual flights, and other quality of life benefits.
Sponsor International Candidates: Yes

East Africans are encouraged to apply

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The Mt Kenya Program Associate will be responsible for leading our current operations and future growth in the Mt Kenya region, an area critical to achieving our highly ambitious scale goals. The role will be based in Nyeri and will be required to build upon our newly established program to expand operations around the Mt Kenya area. Additionally, they will be required to build for scale for future operations. Specific responsibilities include:

Hiring, Management, Mentorship, and Acceleration of Field Team

• Regular check-ins and management with the regional field team’s Senior Field Director to support on the week-to-week execution of their work (soon to be a team of ~60 people)
• Monitor key performance indicators around impact, enrollment and repayment with appropriate triage and follow up as necessary
• Invest in the team’s professional skills through targeted mentorship and weekly check-ins with Senior Field Director, to enable them to take on more responsibility and grow their career at One Acre Fund
• Take the lead on hiring all future team members, with the expectation that the team will continue to grow aggressively in coming seasons

Executing on Key Planning for Further Expansion around Mt Kenya

• Run scouting surveys in all potential expansion areas to determine crop preferences, interest in the program, etc. and determine the most feasible areas to work
• Review last year’s performance with key stakeholders and run various analyses on KPIs and the scouting data to determine expansion plan for the pilot for the following season
• Draw on the strategy throughout planning and execution to ensure that it is brought to life
• Conduct liaison with Government Relations’ staff to ensure adequate permissions are in place to work in new areas.
• Be adaptable and ready to implement several different contingencies.

Continue to develop operations

• Work closely with systems team to build robust operations for scale as we grow in the region
• Monitor and control efficiency of operations in region and plan accurate estimates of budgetary requirements
• Liaise with other field teams to ensure unity of purpose and core common practices are being adhered to

Lead Strategic Research and Analysis to Increase Scale

• Using past performance data, determine further research needs to continue to expand in Mt Kenya
• Execute on all necessary qualitative field research, phone surveys, and data analysis.
• Creation of high-quality reports to help guide the program to make data-driven expansion decisions

Career Growth and Development
We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.
Qualifications

• We are seeking exceptional professionals with 2 to 4 years of work experience, and a demonstrated long-term passion for our mission. Candidates who fit the following criteria are strongly encouraged to apply:
• Strong academic background.
• Strong work experience in a similar field. Examples include a demanding professional work experience, or successful entrepreneurial experience, e.g. starting a field program in a developing country, starting a business, extensive volunteer experience.
• A passion for world class customer service.
• Demonstrated experience in leadership and management is strongly desired, ideally managing large groups of people in a professional context.
• Able to work in a team to solve complex problems in a way that satisfies many stakeholders and always puts farmers first.
• Able to work independently, and comfortable with uncertainty. Our Nyeri office is a small satellite operation, at some distance from our large headquarters in Kakamega.
• Good oral and written communication skills.

Preferred Start Date: As soon as possible
Compensation: Commensurate with experience
Benefits: Health insurance, housing, annual flights and other quality of life benefits
Sponsor International Candidates: No; must have existing rights to work in Kenya

East Africans strongly encouraged to apply

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Reporting to: VP, Research and Procurement

The New Product Introduction Manager will lead and manage the launch of new Sun King products globally. The role will involve both planning and execution of new product pilots and launches across multiple geographies whilst working closely with cross-functional teams. Greenlight Planet offers numerous opportunities to our staff to grow professionally. This role will have exposure to all of the company’s core departments and regularly interact with Greenlighters across all levels, from field sales executives to heads of departments.  We are looking for a strong performer who is innovative by nature, entrepreneurial and excited for the opportunity to progress in a high-growth business.

Responsibilities

• Develop full-scale comprehensive product launch plans with clearly defined scope, tasks, key results, timelines and resource requirements
• Closely monitor and share reports on the progress of product launches with the relevant stakeholders
• Support cross-functional teams in the timely execution of new product launches
• Effectively manage issues and risks associated with product pitching and launches.
• Work closely with the Marketing team to collect feedback on products from the customers and sales teams
• Closely monitor product lifecycles and provide input on overall performance of the product portfolio and new product enhancements.

QualificationsThe ideal New Product Introduction Manager has:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Sciences from a Premier institution. Certification in Project Management is an added advantage.
• Exceptional project management and organizational skills; with an innate ability to work with various stakeholders across multiple geographies
• At least 5 years’ cumulative work experience in a Project Manager/Project Coordinator role within a multinational setting
• Strong presentation, reporting and communication skills, both written and verbal
• The ability to work independently, with limited day to day supervision to achieve established goals.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to deliver top quality work within strict timelines

We are looking for someone who is driven, passionate and excited about the opportunity to bring honest, affordable, energy to homes in Africa and Asia.  If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

Greenlight Planet offers a competitive salary, a fun, supportive work environment and opportunities for continued professional growth within a fast-growing global enterprise.

Greenlight Planet believes in equal opportunity for all people, everywhere. It is the reason we exist! So, regardless of your race, color, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, HIV/Aids status, disability or any other protected characteristic as established by law, we will accept your application and make a decision based on your suitability for the position.

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APHRC seeks to recruit a Researcher with expertise in nutrition to work in the Maternal and Child Wellbeing Unit within APHRC’s Research Division. This is an opportunity to join an existing research group dedicated to research in maternal and child health and nutrition.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to proposal development
• Engage in evaluations of interventions with young children and families
• Lead and contribute to the design of scientific research and training tasks within the Unit
• Lead and contribute to the implementation of nutrition and other related projects. Tasks include project design and activities related to project management such as field work and data management
• Contribute to scientific writing and production of donor reports
• Supervise and mentor junior research staff at the Center; and,
• Lead in policy engagement and dissemination of research findings to appropriate audiences.

Qualifications

• PhD in Nutrition, Public Health; or closely related fields
• Strong writing skills and good record of publications on relevant areas in sub-Saharan Africa
• At least three years post-doctoral experience in research in Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN)
• Experience in developing proposals and attracting research grants, particularly in MIYCN
• Demonstrated experience in managing research teams and partnerships
• Proven experience in conducting household surveys
• Strong quantitative skills (managing, analyzing and interpreting data), with extensive familiarity with quantitative statistical packages (e.g. STATA, SAS or SPSS); and
• Computer literacy in Microsoft packages (e.g. MS Word, MS PowerPoint and MS Excel)
• Rank is open and successful candidates may be appointed at Associate (3-5 years), Research Scientist (5-8 years) or Senior Research Scientist (10+ years) levels depending on experience and track record.

Desirable:

• Expertise/experience in Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) and Early Childhood Development (ECD) will be an added advantage
• Experience and familiarity with a diverse set of health and social science data sets
• Expertise in qualitative methods, including familiarity with qualitative analysis software packages (e.g. NVivo)
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and ability to work in a culturally diverse team.

This position comes with an attractive, internationally competitive remuneration package including employer paid medical, travel and life insurance cover. Allowances toward in-relocation (for those recruited from outside Kenya), and dependents’ education are provided. Preference will be given to nationals of sub-Saharan African countries.

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The post holder will be based in Nairobi, but will work intensively with other national and international partners of the ‘Complex Urban Systems for Sustainability and Health (CUSSH)’ project.  The CUSSH programme will deliver strategically vital global research on the complex systemic connections between urban development and health. We will conduct transdisciplinary research and improve capacity to enable the far-reaching transformation of cities needed to address vital environmental imperatives for population and planetary health in the 21st century. We will use cutting-edge science and systems-based participatory methods to articulate visions of development, help shape policy decisions, and accelerate the implementation of transformational changes for health and sustainability in low, middle and high income settings. These changes will maximize the health and well-being of current and future populations by harnessing the health co-benefits of sustainability policies, and minimizing potential adverse consequences of global technological, environmental and social change. Within the CUSSH project, the post holder will work on participatory system dynamics modelling in Kenya.

The CUSSH work entails in-depth, iterative and long-term engagements with selected cities. These engage-ments are interventionist – in each setting the research team will work with multiple local stakeholders both to provide evidence aimed at giving greater weight to health and sustainability considerations in policy decisions and to establish a participative method of stakeholder engagement aimed at more integrated thinking on aligned solutions. We have agreement to study Nairobi and Kisumu as well as partner cities in the UK, China and France. These cities have been chosen to exemplify differing imperatives, demands and opportunities in contrasting set-tings of socio-economic development and socio-political environment.

In each city we propose a process in which a range of stakeholders are brought together to consider, decide on and help implement the transformative changes needed to meet local and global health and sustainability objectives. They will be informed by evidence on the impact of alternative policy options from other research streams of the CUSSH project. For our engagements, we will use participatory system dynamics and will build qualitative and quantitative models. We will explore the effects of suggested policies including unintended consequences, trade-offs and synergies across sectors, help cities to implement systems thinking and analyse this implementation and the changes their decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Execute qualitative and quantitative system dynamics modelling
• Support in developing and designing of high quality research into the complex system that relates to ‘urban sustainability and health’
• Adapt and develop existing systems dynamic methodologies
• Organizing and coordinating workshops and trainings
• Mobilize and sensitize key stakeholders about research projects
• Participate in scientific writing and research proposals development
• Prepare regular field and project reports
• Participate in dissemination of research findings
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• At least a Masters in any of the following areas: Public Health, Economics, Sociology, Biological Sciences, Applied Statistics, Development Studies or related disciplines
• Training in System Dynamics modelling is required
• At least 3 years’ experience preferably in a systems dynamic modelling and research setting
• Demonstrated experience using systems dynamics software (STELLA, Vensim, or relevant modelling software) is required
• Good computer literacy and knowledge of multiple statistical and/or qualitative software packages such as Stata, SPSS, NVivo or ATLAS.ti;
• Experience conducting workshops and trainings
• Experience in group model building (participatory modelling)
• Well-developed management and negotiating skills
• Ability to analyse and write up reports
• Ability to present complex information effectively to a range of audiencesAbility to develop and maintain relationships across a wide range of stakeholders
• Excellent oral and written communication in English and at least one International language
• Ability to work independently, set priorities, juggle tasks and meet tight deadlines.

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Reporting to the Chief Internal Auditor, the Information Systems auditor (IS) is responsible for execution of internal audits covering all aspects of business process; assessing risks on information systems, business operations and evaluating internal controls to provide an independent appraisal of internal control environment across the Group. It is expected that this position will include responsibility for the execution of complex audit projects in accordance with plan. Work performed will include coverage of functional and operating units. The focus will be on information systems, operational processes, credit and departmental audits.

The Role
Specifically, the successful jobholder will be required to:

• Utilize extensive understanding of business activities to recommend scope and objectives of assigned audits, execute audit procedures, perform detailed analyses, reach sound conclusions, and document results for assigned audit activities.
• Participate in the execution of multiple audit projects to achieve the scope, timing, and objectives of each assignment while ensuring applicable regulatory guidance is included in scope for assigned audits where applicable.
• Proactively identify risks, evaluate controls and make recommendations to improve internal control and operational effectiveness and efficiency.
• Analyze and verify transactions and representations as well as performing review of test work completed by assigned staff.
• Prepare excellent work paper documentation ensuring quality of such documentation in accordance with professional standards, as well as establishing departmental standards and deadlines.Recommend departmental improvements to automate procedures, methods, and standards to improve departmental efficiency, productivity and quality.
• Prepare clear and concise recommendations for correction of unsatisfactory conditions, improvements in operations, and reductions in cost and effectively gain concurrence and support for recommended control improvements.
• Facilitates the communication of audit results and special projects via written reports and oral presentations to management;
• Assist in the annual risk assessment process and generation of annual audit plan.
• Identify and analyze level of threat and potential risk to the organization’s information assets
• Ensure that access to electronically stored corporate information is adequately protected and managed appropriate to the risks
• Test adequacy and effectiveness of control measures on information systems, operational processes, credit, department operations and recommend corrective measures to be undertaken in areas of weakness.
• Perform special audits as and when called upon and make maximum use of Computer Assisted Audit tools e.g. Teammate, ACL etc.
• Assist in training/mentoring of staff and develop and maintain the skills, knowledge and expertise to make valuable contribution to the internal audit team.

Skills
The successful candidate will be required to have the following skills and competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems or Computer Science from a recognized university. Possession of an MSc or other relevant postgraduate qualification will be an added advantage.
• Professional Certification in IT Audit, Risk and Security e.g. CISM, CISSP, CISA, CRISC
• Excellent understanding of auditing concepts and practices with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a management role in IT and operations or IT and operation audit.
• Skilled in project management, and maintaining composure under pressure while meeting multiple deadlines.
• Demonstrable knowledge in risk assessment and control concepts/methodologies.
• Skilled in negotiation and conflict management to resolve problems that may arise during an audit.
• Excellent oral and written skills; a strong verbal communicator, analytical writer and able to clearly and concisely convey personal observations of processes, risks and controls.
• Excellent analytical ability both qualitative and quantitative to draw sound conclusions coupled with demonstrated knowledge and proper application of sampling techniques.
• Excellent attention to details and organizational skills.

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Reporting to the Head – Legal Department, the role holder will be responsible for ensuring the core business of the bank i.e. lending to customers is highly supported by undertaking the conveyance and security perfection process.

The Role
The successful jobholder will be expected to:

• Provide legal advisory services to all departments within the Bank including providing independent legal advice and judgment to mitigate any legal risks.
• Manage litigation against the Bank including external lawyers involved in litigation as well as review, analyzing and interpreting laws, regulations and judicial decisions.
• Provide support in contract negotiations and management including review of contractual agreements for the bank and providing recourse options for non-performing contractors as well as preparing, reviewing and modifying contractual instruments to assist and support various business activities.
• Advice the relevant departments on the perfection of securities and documentation as well as managing the annual securities audits and advise on the remedial process.
• Offer cost effective and timely legal advisory services and support to the credit recovery function of the Bank in order to foster effective management of regulatory and litigation risk in the recovery of Non-Performing loans.
• Prepare and facilitate staff training on specific legal matters affecting the bank including dissemination of appropriate legal requirements to various departments.
• Participating in risk management sessions that have a bearing on legal matters, review risk reports for purposes of managing key risks  efficiently in the risk management process and undertake research on current legal developments and prepare briefs to the Head of Legal.
• Support the Board Secretariat in carrying out secretarial duties.

Qualifications
The successful jobholder will be required to possess the following qualifications:-

• Must have a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) Degree from a recognized University with a minimum of five years legal experience ideally in a leading organization, with a proven track record in litigation management and conveyance.
• Must be an advocate of the High Court with a current practicing certificate. CPS will be an added advantage.
• Working knowledge of the legal environment for Banking and general business/commerce in Kenya will be added advantage.
• Strong conceptual, analytical, documentation and presentation skills with ability to influence and negotiate at different levels.

Competencies

• Leads from the front
• Delivers and owns results
• Values and respects others
• Drives innovation
• Fosters Communication
• Inspires trust and integrity
• Customer Centric

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The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is an international non-profit, non-governmental organization committed to conducting high quality, policy-relevant research on population, health, education and development issues facing sub-Saharan Africa. Our goal is to generate evidence for meaningful action to improve the lives of all Africans.

APHRC seeks to recruit a Human Resources Assistant to join its HR team for a fixed period of three months.

Responsibilities

• Participate in talent recruitment and selection process
• Manage leave and attendance records including preparation of monthly reports
• Support in management of staff records and keep them confidential
• Participate in preparation of periodic reports on various HR activities
• Maintain and update the HR information system
• Carry out general administrative duties for the HR unit

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management or related field
• At least 1 year relevant post-qualification experience, preferably in an international NGO
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to maintain confidentiality
• Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Proficient in MS Word and Excel
• Ability to operate a HR Information System
• Knowledge of Kenya Labour Laws.

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